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December 13, 2017, 09:20:18 PM

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Volkswagon used cables. They were pretty responsive, but a PITA to adjust. That's probably because it was over engineered. Volks forte' is to make it hard to work on. Even the Brake pads are a nightmare.

I'll take those pictures for you anyway. Maybe they'll change your mind. I know I have most of the Mopar setup here, all you'd need is a trans. The pedals are the problem. But maybe a pick-up brake pedal can replace the manual pedal. I think I can put the automatic brake pedal in here to make it work. Both came from a 67

I believe that Steve was onto something when he mentioned a hydro vac brake booster...that might give you lots more room on the firewall for your clutch setup. I have used them in a few of my hotrods that run big cams and thus have low vacuum. It is sure nice to have power brakes when you are running more than triple the hp and more than double the torque of a stocker!

I have had hydraulic, cable and mechanical clutches over the years...you use what ever works...sometimes you do not have a choice what system to use because of structural restraints.

It is a very nice car already...maybe you need to find a 4 speed car to play with!

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I still say the cable would slip right in there with no problem or room issues, and cables are better quality than they were twenty years ago to boot. My TR4 has a hydraulic clutch and it was touchy, only about an inch of pedal to slip while taking off or bogging. Took me a bit to get that one smooth, but yeah, very little control of the pressure...it's either all the way out or all the way in, very hard to make smooth takeoffs. They got the one in the PT Cruiser correct...had to replace that rascal last year about this time as it was starting to drip, and it is about four and a half inches long, none of that three inches clutch slave cylinder stuff like the old ones, this is self adjusting, just no bleeding capability, which took half an hour to slowly manually bleed.

I Googled everything I could about cable operated clutches. It's got me rethinking everything. Tremec 5-speed top loader requires no tranny hump alteration and the cable op clutch just may fit. I'm glad this discussion did not die.PLUS, what really is getting me cranked up is Crownvic.org. Guys are doing six-speed Vics and Marquis.... WOW!

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I Googled everything I could about cable operated clutches. It's got me rethinking everything. Tremec 5-speed top loader requires no tranny hump alteration and the cable op clutch just may fit. I'm glad this discussion did not die.

Is that automatics or manuals? Hoping manuals. Big cars and manuals is not a bad thing, and yeah, cable clutch does fix the clearance problem, feels just like a manual clutch, just the Z bar is removed so binding will never be an issue.

What makes you think you have to modify the hump? They make boots for that.

Butch knows a guy who repops the C body hump extension for the Inland shifter

You're intruding into my area of expertise, boopie...You have no idea what I went through once...NO one CURRENTLY makes nor offers a c-body hump. I have talked personally to the only people that did offer them. They were hand pounded by a Peruvian metal craftsman. In fact, I bought the second to last one they ever sold years ago. The last one took another 2 years before it sold. Harms said screw this and gave the distribution rights to RestoRick. Rick has yet to sell any and won't until he has confirmed orders for several or more. Besides, it's a moot point.A833's require the hump. Top-loader Tremecs don't.... Tremec it will be.Besides, do the math: Tremec = $1800Used A833 + rebuild + shifter + hump = $$$$ anyway.